City of Columbus - File #: 1064-2004

• File #: 1064-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2004
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 7/12/2004
• Final action: 7/13/2004
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Resource One for the purchase of computer hardware for Police and Fire computer aided dispatching system; to authorize the expenditure of $42,892.96 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency.($42,892.96)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/13/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/12/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/22/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/21/2004	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2004	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/21/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/21/2004	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/20/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/16/2004	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/16/2004	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2004	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/8/2004	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/7/2004	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/4/2004	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/4/2004	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Title

To authorize and direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Resource One for the purchase of computer hardware for Police and Fire computer aided dispatching system; to authorize the expenditure of $42,892.96 from the Safety Voted Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency.($42,892.96)

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

Need:                                          This legislation is to authorize and direct the direct the Finance Director to issue a purchase order to Resource One for the purchase of computer hardware for Public Safety's Computer Aided Dispatching System.

Bid Information:                     A Universal Term Contract (UTC) exists for this purchase. 

Contract Compliance:                     311419297

Emergency Designation:                                          Emergency action is requested for this purchase as funds are needed immediately to guarantee price quotes for this computer equipment.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted Amount:                                          Funds are available and specifically budgeted for this purchase in the Safety Voted Bond Fund, Computer Aided Dispatching Project.

Body

WHEREAS, a need exists to purchase computer hardware for the Fire Division's Computer Aided Dispatching System; and

WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are specifically budgeted within the Safety Voted Bond Fund, Computer Aided Dispatching System Project; and

WHEREAS, a Universal Term Contract (UTC) exists for these computer hardware purchases; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to purchase said computer hardware to guarantee price quotes, for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS

Section 1.                     That the Finance Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a purchase order in the amount of $42,892.96, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to Resource One for the purchase of computer hardware for Public Safety Division 30-03, Safety Voted Bond Fund 736, OCA Code 642694, Computer Aided Dispatching Project 330027, Object Level Three Code 6649.

Section 2.                     That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.